The Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Living Word Lutheran sitting on four straight victories and Brookfield Academy on 12.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Living Word Lutheran beat Luther Prep 60-54. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Phoenix are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Brookfield Academy took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 83-52 win over Catholic Central. The Blue Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Brookfield Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.6 points per game. As for Living Word Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Living Word Lutheran suffered a grim 77-55 defeat to Brookfield Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Living Word Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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